October 2024

Lady Pup golf back in state for second time in three years

For a second time in its three-year existence, the McPherson High School girls golf team is making a return trip to the class 4A state tournament following an elite regional performance at Turkey Creek Golf Course where an individual title and second-place trophy was won by the Lady Pups.In their inaugural season, McPherson turned a roster that had barely picked up a golf club into state contenders.

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Bullpup XC goes top five in final regular season meet

EL DORADO, Kansas – Thirteen Bullpups made the trip to this past Saturday’s cross country meet in El Dorado at Bluestem Point and eight of those runners came away with medals, as the McPherson boys placed second as a team and the McPherson girls placed fourth.The torrid stretch by the McPherson cross country teams was continued this past weekend at El Dorado, where the Bullpup boys and girls cross country teams earned top five-five finishes in their final meet of the regular season.Out of the total 13 varsity runners that made the trip to Bluestem Point, eight came away with medals with three coming from the girls’ side and the remaining five coming from the boys.There were 52 total runners on the varsity boys’ side of the meet, and five Bullpups managed to get into medal position.

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Volleyball takes second at home invite

The end of the regular season has drawn near for the McPherson High School volleyball team, but the Lady Pups have started to regain some of their magic that took them to the class 4A state championship match last season as they finished in second place at their annual home invitational this past Saturday.Two of McPherson’s past three outings have gotten away from the traditional triangular format and have instead been in tournament style.

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